Mid North News

A 2008 HSC student from Coffs Harbour’s Bishop Druitt College has been named winner of the Design Tech regional award. James Hargrave won the award for his wheelchair tray which plays movies and music.

The reconstruction of Grafton’s pool complex, which was destroyed by arsonists in December, is still up in the air because the centre was under insured. The council now has to find $500,000 to put toward the repairs which are expected to cost more than $1-million.

Mid North Coast roads are set to receive long overdue repairs thanks to three separate state and federal government programs. Through the Black Spot and Roads to Recovery Programs, roads from Forster to Port Macquarie will receive $16-million worth of improvements.

Health managers across the North Coast have taken a vote of no confidence in North Coast Area health Service Boss, Chris Crawford. The vote comes after announcements the health service will cut 400 jobs to save $30-million.

Police are calling for witnesses to a fatal truck accident south of Kempsey. As yet no-one has come forward with information on the crash, which killed a 65 year old man, the sole occupant of the truck, when it ploughed in to a tree shortly before 5.30 this morning.

Opposition leader, Malcolm Turnbull, was in Coffs Harbour today as part of a national job forum tour of regional centres. Mr Turnbull addressed around 60 business and community leaders and outlined the Coalition’s policies on job creation.

Plans to move Cundletown’s historic St Thomas’ Church have fallen through, after assessments showed it would be too difficult and cost too much. However the local historical society haven’t given up on finding a new home.

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